Confidence Classic: Tackle Life’s Biggest Challenges with Eric Wood, Former NFL Player
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What challenges do we face when our identity is taken away?
During times of challenge, it can be very difficult. And there's people that are listening that are going through unimaginable circumstances right now. At some point in those circumstances, you have to be thinking to yourself, what can I learn through this experience? Because ultimately, I'm going to come out of this stronger. Your ultimate test will become your testimony. The universe is showing you something through these challenges. And the quicker that you can gain some perspective through that, the easier it's going to be to transition into that next chapter of your life.
Come on this journey with me. Each week when you join me, we are going to chase down our goals, overcome adversity and set you up for a better tomorrow.
I'm ready for my close up.
Tell me, have you been enjoying these new bonus confidence classics episodes we've been dropping on you every week? We've literally hundreds of episodes for you to listen to. So these bonuses are a great way to help you find the ones you may have already missed. I hope you love this one as much as I do. Hi, and welcome back. I'm so excited for you to meet my guest today. Eric Wood is a former center for the Buffalo Bills and nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award two years in a row in 15 and 16. Eric played for nine years with the Bills until a dangerous neck injury forced him to withdraw from professional football In 2018, Eric has since approached his post-football career transition with enthusiasm, bringing his wisdom of years of experience on the field to broadcast media and public speaking.
He currently engages with fans as a color commentator for the Buffalo Bills radio network. For an up-close and personal perspective into his career transition, Eric hosts a podcast, What's Next with Eric Wood, with a new guest interview every episode. Eric's new book, Tackle What's Next, Own Your Story, Stack Your Wins, and Achieve Your Goals in Business and Life is out now. Eric, thank you so much for being here today.
Yeah, it's an honor to be on. I'm a big fan of your show, so I'm excited about this one.
All right, Eric, so digging into your background, and I'm always blown away by this, and I don't know why. I'm 48 years old. I should not be surprised by this. I see someone as successful as you are, you know, the top .001% of men in the world that can make it to the NFL at the level that you were playing at. And I just think you must have been born successful. This incredible athlete that came out from day one and everyone knew you were going to be this pro choice. But when I dug into your background, it seemed like at least in high school, it didn't appear like you were going to be the all-star that you ended up being. Was that the case?
You're spot on there. And there are some people like that. I've had plenty of buddies that were the star all the way through. They were the five-star recruit and offered by everyone in the country. Me on the other hand, I didn't even start on my high school football team. I wasn't a first stringer until my senior year. I played basketball as well. And for me, football was likely going to be the future. If I had a shot, I'm, six foot four, why he can't jump super high. And so I went all in on football, put on a bunch of weight and was able to get one scholarship offer to the university of Louisville. That's still where me and my wife live to this day. Not, I played for the Buffalo bills. Not many people stick around there in the off season.
We always kept a home in Louisville. So that was an easy transition when I was done playing, but yeah, It's remarkable, Heather, how many guys, when you look around an NFL locker room, don't come from an Ohio State, an Alabama, a Texas. It's eastern Washington. It's Louisville. It's North Carolina. It's from around the country. And guys mature at different stages of life, and they peak. And then there's a certain level of grit that it takes to make it to the NFL. And then when you're there, it's how much commitment can you apply and grow. It's a small field.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What challenges do we face when our identity is taken away?
0:00–4:15
2
How did Eric Wood transition from NFL player to broadcaster?
4:15–10:17
3
What lessons did Eric learn from his career-ending injury?
10:17–16:54
4
How can stacking small wins lead to long-term confidence?
16:54–24:50
5
What role does preparation play in overcoming imposter syndrome?
24:50–31:23
6
How do you build a vision that keeps you motivated?
31:23–39:20
7
What is the importance of having a strong 'why' in life?
39:20–47:07
8
How can we create meaningful next chapters in our lives?
47:07–48:04
Speakers
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